Method and apparatus for robotic, in-pipe water quality testing

    公开(公告)号:US10859554B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US16429655

    申请日:2019-06-03

    Abstract: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a chassis configured to traverse through an interior of a water or sewer pipe; an extension piece coupled to the chassis; a water quality probe comprising a first end that couples to the extension piece and a sensing end distal thereto; an electric motor configured to reposition the sensing end of the water quality probe with respect to the extension piece; said electric motor acting to rotate the sensing end of the water quality probe to reposition the sensing end proximate to fluid containing water located proximate to a bottom part of the chassis; the sensing end configured to contact the fluid containing water for contact sensing of water quality data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

    PIPE FEATURE IDENTIFICATION USING PIPE INSPECTION DATA ANALYSIS

    公开(公告)号:US20190139215A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16184073

    申请日:2018-11-08

    Abstract: One aspect provides a method, including: operating a mobile pipe inspection platform to obtain sensor data for the interior of a pipe; analyzing, using a processor, the sensor data using a trained model, where the trained model is trained using a dataset including sensor data of pipe interiors and one or more of: metadata identifying pipe feature locations contained within the sensor data of the dataset and metadata classifying pipe features contained within the sensor data of the dataset; performing one or more of: identifying, using a processor, a pipe feature location within the sensor data; and classifying, using a processor, a pipe feature of the sensor data; and thereafter producing, using a processor, an output including one or more of an indication of the identifying and an indication of the classifying. Other aspects are described and claimed.

    Analyzing infrastructure data
    36.
    发明授权
    Analyzing infrastructure data 有权
    分析基础设施数据

    公开(公告)号:US09183527B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US13654380

    申请日:2012-10-17

    CPC classification number: G06Q50/06 G06F17/30557 G06Q10/0635

    Abstract: One aspect provides a method of generating an infrastructure analysis report, including: accessing infrastructure data stored in a database relating to one or more fluid conveyance infrastructure assets, wherein the infrastructure data is one or more of sensed data, contextual data and institutional knowledge data; and generating an analysis report based on a failure risk and consequence analysis of the one or more fluid conveyance infrastructure assets. Other aspects are described and claimed.

    Abstract translation: 一个方面提供了一种生成基础设施分析报告的方法,包括:访问存储在与一个或多个流体输送基础设施资产相关的数据库中的基础设施数据,其中基础设施数据是感测数据,语境数据和机构知识数据中的一个或多个; 以及基于一个或多个流体输送基础设施资产的故障风险和后果分析生成分析报告。 描述和要求保护其他方面。

    Pipeline rehabilitation systems
    38.
    发明申请
    Pipeline rehabilitation systems 有权
    管道康复系统

    公开(公告)号:US20040175235A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-09

    申请号:US10713545

    申请日:2003-11-13

    Abstract: Devices and methods for streamlining the completion of work functions within a lateral pipe connected to a main pipe. A variety of different lateral devices may be used to aid in the process of relining the main or lateral pipe. A lateral location device is inserted into the lateral pipe prior to relining of the main pipe and is subsequently used to aid in the conventional cutting of the main-lateral interface. A lateral cutting device actually performs the main-lateral cutting process from within the lateral or from within the main. A lateral inspection device crawls up the lateral for inspection via camera. A lateral relining device aids in the placement of a liner used to reline the lateral pipe. Each of these interchangeable work functions may be optional performed by one or more lateral devices, often carried and inserted by a delivery device.

    Abstract translation: 在与主管连接的侧管中简化工作功能完成的装置和方法。 可以使用各种不同的侧向装置来帮助重新排列主管或侧管。 在重新配置主管之前,侧向定位装置被插入到侧管中,随后用于辅助常规切割主横向界面。 横向切割装置实际上从侧面或从主体内部执行主横向切割过程。 横向检查装置通过照相机爬行横向检查。 横向修整装置有助于放置用于使侧管再次使用的衬垫。 这些可互换的工作功能中的每一个可以是由一个或多个侧向装置可选地执行,通常由输送装置承载和插入。

    Controlling robot with head mounted controller

    公开(公告)号:US11192262B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US16145362

    申请日:2018-09-28

    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method of controlling a pipe inspection robot, including: detecting, from a headset, brain activity of a user wearing the headset; binning the brain activity of the user into one of a plurality of different bins; the binning comprising accumulating brain activity values for a period of time to establish a brain activity value for the period of time; determining, using the brain activity value, if a threshold level of brain activity has accumulated over the period of time; after the threshold level has been accumulated, identifying a control action to be sent to the pipe inspection robot based on the brain activity value; and controlling the movement of the pipe inspection robot using a control signal associated with the control action. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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